Abner Norton
Born abt.October 19, 1740 in Tisbury, Dukes, MA 7
Died abt.1813 in New Vineyard (Now Industry), ME
Notes: Resident of Tisbury, MA, removed to New Vineyard, ME about 1790.
Abner went to the District of Maine in company with Daniel Collins, and settled
on the Gore. (Near Industry, ME) Mr Norton was a man of considerable property,
and made a good farm on his section of the Gore. After spending a few years in
his log- house, he built a commodious two- story framed one. This house was
afterward so much damaged by lightning that it became necessary to cut it down
to a one- story edifice. Mr Norton's house was probably the first frame house erected
on the Gore. He was a weaver by trade, and sometimes wove for his neighbors
when he became too infirm to till his farm. Mr. Norton was a member of the
Methodist Church and school committee in New Vineyard in 1803 .During his
declining years he was kindly cared for by his son-in-law, Zebulon Manter. 121
Married 1)
Mary Claghorn on April 12, 1770 in Edgartown, Dukes, MA 121Children of Abner and Mary Norton:
- infant Norton
- Abigail Norton
- Benjamin Claghorn Norton
- Mary/Polly Norton
- Rebecca Norton
Married 2)
Hannah (Claghorn) Bartlett (sister to Mary and widow of Benjamin Bartlett) 121 in 1808(?)Children of Abner and Hannah (or) Mary Norton:
- Hannah Norton
- Catherine Norton
- Thankful A. Norton
- Serena Norton
- Isacc Norton
Siblings of Abner Norton:
Hannah Norton, Jabez Norton, Joseph Norton, Thankful Norton, Peter Norton, Obadiah Norton, Obed Norton, Abigail Norton, Rhoda Norton, Elijah Norton, Darius NortonJoseph Norton | |||
Joseph Norton | Mary Bayes | ||
greatgrandfather | |||
Isaac Norton | Mary Pease | greatgrandmother | |
Abner Norton | |||
Hannah Norton | Nicholas Norton | Benjamin Norton | |
Hannah [unknown] | |||
Martha Daggett | Joshua Daggett | ||
Hannah Norton |